2016 head-to-head · Compact Car

2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn vs Rolls-Royce Phantom

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$3,950/ year to fuel
15 MPG

RWD · 6.6L 12-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 15 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$4,232/ year to fuel
14 MPG

RWD · 6.7L 12-cyl · 8-speed automatic · 14 MPG

The 2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,950 a year to fuel (15 MPG), versus $4,232 for the 2016 Rolls-Royce Phantom (14 MPG). That's roughly $282 a year, or about $1,411 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Rolls-Royce Dawn
  • Rolls-Royce Phantom

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Rolls-Royce DawnRolls-Royce Phantom
$3,950 Your annual fuel cost $4,232
15 MPG Combined efficiency 14 MPG
12 MPG City 11 MPG
19 MPG Highway 19 MPG
100 cu ft Passenger volume 97 cu ft
9 cu ft Cargo volume 11 cu ft
609 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 637 g/mi
2/10 EPA fuel economy score 2/10
2/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 2/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
6.6L 12-cyl turbo Engine / motor 6.7L 12-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Rolls-Royce Dawn vs Rolls-Royce Phantom across model years

  • Rolls-Royce Dawn
  • Rolls-Royce Phantom

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Rolls-Royce Dawn has more passenger space (100 vs. 97 cu ft); the Rolls-Royce Phantom has more cargo space (11 vs. 9 cu ft).

Among 51 2016 compact cars, the Rolls-Royce Dawn ranks 50th and the Rolls-Royce Phantom 51st for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn or the 2016 Rolls-Royce Phantom?

Measured by cost to drive, the Rolls-Royce Dawn. The Rolls-Royce Dawn is rated 15 MPG combined and the Rolls-Royce Phantom 14 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn vs. the Rolls-Royce Phantom per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,950 for the Rolls-Royce Dawn and $4,232 for the Rolls-Royce Phantom.

Which has more cargo space?

The Rolls-Royce Phantom, with 11 cu ft of luggage volume versus 9 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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